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Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), receives one of 20 tablets donated by Unicomer Jamaica Limited, from Managing Director, Mr Edwin Vaquerano, at the Ministry on October 28. The devices have been given to the ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ Initiative. The donation is valued at $1,608,000 and the tablets will be given to secondary students and primary-school teachers.
Minister of Education, Youth and Information, Hon. Fayval Williams (right), receives one of 20 tablets donated by Unicomer Jamaica Limited, from Managing Director, Mr Edwin Vaquerano, at the Ministry on October 28. The devices have been given to the ‘One Laptop or Tablet Per Child’ Initiative. The donation is valued at $1,608,000 and the tablets will be given to secondary students and primary-school teachers.

PHOTOS: Unicomer Jamaica LimitedDonating Tablets

Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown, says the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness have agreed on a COVID-19 protocol for the General Election​ on September 3. Electors must wear masks at the polling stations.
Director of Elections, Glasspole Brown, says the Electoral Office of Jamaica (EOJ) and the Ministry of Health and Wellness have agreed on a COVID-19 protocol for the General Election​ on September 3. Electors must wear masks at the polling stations.

Enthusiastic Response to New Voter ID Card Distribution
Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Omar Sweeney
Managing Director of the Jamaica Social Investment Fund, Omar Sweeney

3,721 Women & Youth Across Several Communities to Benefit From JSIF-REDI II Income Generation Grant
Students of Halls Delight Primary in St. Andrew received tablets under the Government of Jamaica Sanitation in Schools Project. Alson photographed is Principal, Denise Dunchie.
Students of Halls Delight Primary in St. Andrew received tablets under the Government of Jamaica Sanitation in Schools Project. Alson photographed is Principal, Denise Dunchie.

JSIF Supporting Children’s Learning During COVID-19
Amani Shrouder, student of the Morgan Pass Primary School in Clarendon, poses with his trophy after he was declared winner of the Essay component of JIS 2020 Heritage Competition.
Amani Shrouder, student of the Morgan Pass Primary School in Clarendon, poses with his trophy after he was declared winner of the Essay component of JIS 2020 Heritage Competition.

JIS Extends Deadline For Heritage Competition

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Minister of Health and Wellness, Dr. the Hon. Christopher Tufton (right), converses with Vice President and General Manager, C&W Jamaica Limited, Stephen Price, during today’s (October 28) contract signing between the Ministry and C&W Jamaica Limited for computers and network equipment and technological infrastructure for 105 health facilities. The signing took place at the Ministry’s New Kingston offices.

Health Ministry Signs ICT Contract With C&W Jamaica

The Ministry of Health and Wellness today (October 28) signed a contract with C&W Jamaica Limited to manage the private network services for the public health system. Through the information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure project, more than 100 health facilities will benefit under the US$8.43-million initiative which aims to enhance the delivery of healthcare in the country. The project...
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Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, addressing the Insurance Association of Jamaica (IAJ) semi-virtual microinsurance conference at the Jamaica Pegasus Hotel in New Kingston, on Wednesday (October 27). The event was held under the theme ‘Microinsurance – The Jamaican Perspective’.
Economic Growth & Infrastructure DevelopmentFinance & Public Service

Government To Prioritise More Policies To Facilitate A More Inclusive Economy

Minister of Finance and the Public Service, Dr. the Hon. Nigel Clarke, says the Government will be prioritising additional policies that facilitate a more inclusive economy for Jamaicans. Dr. Clarke notes that work to this end has commenced with the introduction of a Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), now being piloted, and passage of the Microcredit Act in Parliament. He...
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Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters, addresses a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’, at the agency’s head office in Kingston on Thursday, October 28, 2021.
Finance & Public ServiceJIS Think Tank

Shared Corporate Services Impacting Government Positively

The introduction of shared corporate services (SCS) in the public sector is already having a positive impact on the operations of government. Speaking at a Jamaica Information Service (JIS) ‘Think Tank’ today (October 28), Executive Director, Transformation Implementation Unit (TIU), Maria Thompson Walters, said that performance data from the pilots for Internal Audit and Human Resource Management are remarkable. She...
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Minister of Industry, Investment and Commerce, Hon. Audley Shaw, who also has oversight responsibility for Agriculture and Fisheries.
Agriculture

Jamaica To Benefit From SAC Project

Jamaica is to benefit from the Sustainable Agriculture in the Caribbean (SAC) Project, launched today (October 28). The virtual event was hosted by lead agency World University Service of Canada (WUSC). SAC is a multi-country economic growth initiative funded by the Government of Canada through Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and is being implemented in Jamaica, Guyana, Dominica, Saint Lucia and...
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Executive Director at the Heart Foundation of Jamaica (HFJ), Deborah Chen (second left), celebrates the official handover of the Above Rocks Health Cenrte, in St. Catherine, yesterday (October 27), following the $2.7-million upgrading, funded by the German Government and the Charitable group, VFKE (Verein zur Forderung von Kleimprojekten). Others (from left) are nurse at the facility, Johanna Burgher; Swiss Honorary Consul General to Jamaica, Ueli Bangerter, and Ambassador designate for the Federal Republic of Germany to Jamaica, His Excellency, Dr. Stefan Freidrich Keil.
Health & Wellness

Above Rocks Health Centre Upgraded

The Above Rocks Health Centre in St. Catherine has received a $2.7-million upgrade with funding from the German Government and the Charitable group, VFKE (Verein zur Forderung von Kleimprojekten). Speaking at the official handover of the facility on October 27, nurse at the centre, Johanna Burgher, said she was grateful for the donations, noting that a lot of persons in...
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Tourism Minister, Hon. Edmund Bartlett (left), presents a copy of the Jamaica-based Global Tourism Resilience and Crisis Management Centre’s magazine to Executive Vice President of DP World, Mohammed Al Maullem. The presentation was made recently at the end of a series of high-level cruise investment meetings with DP World, a major multinational logistics company based in the United Arab Emirates.
Tourism

Cruise Investment Meetings In UAE Fruitful – Bartlett

Minister of Tourism, Hon. Edmund Bartlett, says a series of important cruise investment meetings with DP World, a major multinational logistics company based in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), have been very fruitful. “I am very happy to announce that our meetings with one of the world’s largest port and marine logistics companies, DP World, have been very successful. During...
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